Chapter 633
Never Heard of It
Yang Chen knew what Li Dun was here for the moment he saw him . Li Dun pointing it out did not come as a shock to him . The vibe of a rugged veteran resonated from Li Dun, which he assumed wouldn’t be interested in much else besides a decent fight .
“What makes you think I will accept your request?” Yang Chen retorted .
Li Dun was determined to get the yes . “I know you will . Why else would you humor me?”
Yang Chen shook his head . “If I fight you because you want me to, how shameful would that look on me?”
“Then tell me . What can I do to make you fight me?” Li Dun surprisingly reacted with civility over immediate hostility . He was well aware of their current position within hospital boundaries .
Yang Chen replied, “I’m all in for a duel . But let’s raise the stakes to make it more interesting . If I agree to fight you there should be rewards and punishment . Now it is for you to decide on whether your request still stands . ”
Li Dun might be short-tempered but as the captain of the special forces, he sure was no idiot; otherwise he would’ve been dead in combat long ago . Idiocy was for the weak and he was not weak by any means .
“So Mr Yang, what problems are you facing which might need my support?” Li Dun was as straightforward as ever .
Yang Chen applauded and said, “Glad to see you have your wits about you . Such a refreshing change of pace . There is only one thing I need your help for . ”
He continued by briefly explaining the incident between Cai Ning and Yong Ye . Yong Ye and his parents were considered part of the Li clan, but given their distant relations it went without saying that they naturally had less significance in the clan than Li Dun .
Yang Chen kept his terms short and simple—if Li Dun lost, he would have to nullify the wedding contract that Cai Ning was embroiled in . This way, Yang Chen himself was free from the obligation of making a controversial appearance . Cai Ning would be detached from Yang Chen’s involvements, thus retaining her independence .
Li Dun upon hearing Yang Chen suggestion frowned and thought for a bit . “Mr Yang, Yong Ye is part of my family regardless of how distant we are . I need a solid reason to follow through with your plan . The bet alone does not suffice . Maybe in your eyes my cousin and Miss Flower Rain’s marriage might be inappropriate, but regardless it was their own business . I can’t be poking my nose in places it shouldn’t be . ”
Yang Chen was frustrated with his reply . “There is a reason, there is! You can just say that Cai Ning doesn’t like him, and there’s no point holding a meaningless wedding . ”
Li Dun laughed as he replied, “That isn’t a reason . Neither of us is involved in the marriage . How would we know if she was reluctant or not? Besides, if their marriage turned out to be a fruitful one, wouldn’t that just tarnish my name for trying to break them up?”
Yang Chen was caught off-guard by his thoughtful and thorough personality . Never would he expect a person as short-tempered as Li Dun to remain this clear-minded .
Li Dun in slight pity added, “I apologise for that but I simply cannot agree to conditions like that . If you had asked for money or something else, I could have reconsidered . But if it’s related to my cousin’s relationship, regardless of how much I want to have a duel with you Mr Yang, I cannot jeopardize the family and our reputation over a duel . ”
“I guess you’re right . ” Yang Chen guiltily giggled . This wasn’t the first time his desperation had led him to make some rash decisions . If Li Dun had actually accepted the request, he would become a pawn in Yang Chen’s plan of disrupting a loved one’s marriage . That would have only ended in a tragedy .
Li Dun on the other hand carefully thought about Yang Chen’s terms and said, “But, if my cousin was found guilty of abusing the position of our family to manipulate Miss Flower Rain into marrying him, then it would prove that his means of going about the marriage was not ethical . If you can prove that Miss Flower Rain actually has no intention of marrying my younger cousin, then I as his cousin brother will stand up to expose his misdeeds . ”
Yang Chen for the first time, gave a detailed look at Li Dun . He started to like this fellow . His personality was one of the rarer few that he admired .
Humble, confident, thoughtful and willing to put others before himself . The children of most wealthy clans could hardly say the same .
Excluding Yuan Ye who was now his cousin, Yang Chen had never met a male friend in China that he would be eager to build a platonic friendship with . Of course it went without saying that a large part of that was because Yang Chen prefered female company over male ones . He had spent too much time on his women that he had no time to find any guy friends .
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